Air charter market struggles with lack of large-capacity aircraft

As AirBridgeCargo (ABC) looks to find ways to keep its metal in the air, the charter market is looking thin. The project market in particular is struggling; Ukraine carrier Antonov, which ...

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News / Competitor for An-124 heavylifter could be 20 years, and $30bn, away

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News / Will US seize C17 commercial opportunity as Antonov grasps monopoly?

Heavylift air freight faces a bleak future amid a dramatic war-induced reduction in AN-124 availability, ...

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News / Cautious Volga-Dnepr saves AN-124s for oversized cargo only

Volga-Dnepr is playing the long game when it comes to its precious AN-124s – and ...

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News / Antonov rolls out its cargo big gun, the AN-225, to fill in for grounded 124s

Antonov Airlines’ huge AN-225 has been brought back into commercial operation as the market struggles ...

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News / Volga-Dnepr AN-124s could be back in the air before the end of the year

Volga-Dnepr Group could see its AN-124s back in the air earlier than expected, following “very ...

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News / We'll carry on flying says Antonov Airlines, despite Russia's AN-124 engine worries

Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines says it will carry on flying, despite major safety concerns in Russia ...

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News / EXCLUSIVE: 'Safety first' as Volga-Dnepr grounds its AN-124 fleet indefinitely

Volga-Dnepr Group has “put safety first” and made what it called the “responsible” decision to ...

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News / Dreamlifts cuts ties with Antonov Airlines after new deal talks fail

Dreamlifts, the GSSA which had virtually become synonymous with Antonov Airlines in the UK, will ...

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Air charter market struggles with lack of large-capacity aircraft

AN-124 Headlines

News / Airbus heavylift airline demise raises questions over solidity of business plan

News / Competitor for An-124 heavylifter could be 20 years, and $30bn, away

News / Will US seize C17 commercial opportunity as Antonov grasps monopoly?

News / Cautious Volga-Dnepr saves AN-124s for oversized cargo only

News / Antonov rolls out its cargo big gun, the AN-225, to fill in for grounded 124s

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Volga-Dnepr AN-124s could be back in the air before the end of the year

Premium / Market Insight: Volga-Dnepr shock: the future is the big problem for 'Big Air'

News / We'll carry on flying says Antonov Airlines, despite Russia's AN-124 engine worries

News / EXCLUSIVE: 'Safety first' as Volga-Dnepr grounds its AN-124 fleet indefinitely

News / Dreamlifts cuts ties with Antonov Airlines after new deal talks fail

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News / No satisfaction at Antonov as rival heavylift carrier Volga-Dnepr loses height

News / Volga-Dnepr confirms job losses as it grounds two aircraft

News / Volga-Dnepr U-turn on its decision not to work with air charter brokers

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Air charter market struggles with lack of large-capacity aircraft

AN-124 Headlines

News / Airbus heavylift airline demise raises questions over solidity of business plan

News / Competitor for An-124 heavylifter could be 20 years, and $30bn, away

News / Will US seize C17 commercial opportunity as Antonov grasps monopoly?

News / Cautious Volga-Dnepr saves AN-124s for oversized cargo only

News / Antonov rolls out its cargo big gun, the AN-225, to fill in for grounded 124s

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Volga-Dnepr AN-124s could be back in the air before the end of the year

Premium / Market Insight: Volga-Dnepr shock: the future is the big problem for 'Big Air'

News / We'll carry on flying says Antonov Airlines, despite Russia's AN-124 engine worries

News / EXCLUSIVE: 'Safety first' as Volga-Dnepr grounds its AN-124 fleet indefinitely

News / Dreamlifts cuts ties with Antonov Airlines after new deal talks fail

Most read news

News / No satisfaction at Antonov as rival heavylift carrier Volga-Dnepr loses height

News / Volga-Dnepr confirms job losses as it grounds two aircraft

News / Volga-Dnepr U-turn on its decision not to work with air charter brokers

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